France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity 1885 as the 94th "Victoria"

1885 as the 94th "Victoria" Battalion of Infantry

1877 in Northampton

with four lightning bolts projecting from the shaft of the anchor

all in gilt bronze and high quality multi-coloured enamels

each constructed of black doeskin wool with buckram cores

France, Republic. An Air Force Dagger, Named to Colonel Arié Maxime, Air Force Reserve 1984 certificate_of_authenticity 1885 as the 94th "Victoria"Dagger is chrome plated steel, with an extremely sharp tip, both sides with a raised ridge in the centre and bevelled deeming it double edged and diamond crossed, magnetic, obverse ricasso marked with the French Air Force insignia, reverse ricasso is maker marked "DUMAS 142 79", obverse of the blade engraved in running script "Association Nationale des Officiers de Rserve de l'Arme de l'Air au Colonel Ari Maxime", reverse engraved in running script